Key Facts
• June 30, early morning: Incident occurred at a convenience store in Yonezawa.
• A 24-year-old unemployed man from Yonezawa City attempted to commit fraud.
• The man falsely claimed a self-checkout machine contained $24,000.
• He alleged the error occurred two days prior during a payment.
• The man requested the money, citing instructions from the store’s headquarters.
• A store employee reported the incident to a nearby police officer.
• The man was arrested on the spot for attempted fraud.
• Police are investigating the details and motives behind the incident.
Summary
A 24-year-old unemployed man in Yonezawa City was arrested on June 30 for attempting to defraud a convenience store. He falsely claimed that $24,000 was stuck in a self-checkout machine due to an error during a previous payment. The man approached a store employee, stating he was instructed by the store’s headquarters to retrieve the money. However, the employee reported the suspicious claim to a nearby police officer, leading to the man’s immediate arrest. Authorities are conducting further investigations into the incident.
